IM is an exciting problem based math curriculum that is designed to focus more on understanding math and being able to solve problems using multiple strategies. Students are encouraged to think visually and make deductions. The curriculum slowly builds in content to where students are being able to approach high level problems from real world situations.
The most important skills we learn in 4th grade math are long multiplication and division. Being fluent with multiplication facts is a MUST. We will keep practicing these all year long. Along with the curriculum, we use IXL to practice specific skills learned in class.
Factors and Multiples
Factor Equivalence and Comparison
Extending Operations to Fractions
From Hundredths to Hundred Thousands
Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement
Multiplying and Dividing Multidigit Numbers
Angles and Angle Measurement
Properties of Two Dimensional Shapes
Putting it all Together
I wanted to give you the opportunity to look at some of the resources in advance.
Below you can see a 4th grade lesson and an example of a math test problem.